Arend’s Golden Mole vs Golden palm civit

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Golden palm civit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Golden palm civit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Viverridae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Paradoxurus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arend’s Golden Mole and Golden palm civit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Golden palm civit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arend’s Golden Mole

The Arend’s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa arendsi) is a species in the genus Carpitalpa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.